PROGRAMS
 

Guided exhibition tours every Thursday and Friday at 6pm. Free gallery admission on Fridays from 6–9pm with the generous support of the Miami Herald. All programs take place at The Wolfsonian, unless otherwise noted.

FAMILY & EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP
Saturdays, March 1 and 8, 12–5pm
DESIGN DIMENSIONS
This three-part workshop encourages high school students to envision a better world and take responsibility for making it. Students work with local artists to explore the impact of propaganda and advertising. They’ll then create film, posters, broadsides, and billboard concepts. Registration required: 305.535.2625 or education@thewolf.fiu.edu. Free.

CONFERENCE
Wednesday, March 5 – Friday, March 7
WEBWISE CONFERENCE
This conference explores technological and digital resources in libraries and museums and features keynote addresses from Jonathan Fanton, president of the MacArthur Foundation, and Jeffrey Schnapp, founding director of the Stanford Humanities Center. Cohosted by The Wolfsonian and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Florida Center for Library Automation, and the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority. Geared to professionals in the field. Visit http://webwise2008.fcla.edu.

EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED
Wednesday, March 5, 7pm
WOLF PACK DESIGN NIGHT

SPECIAL EVENT
Friday, March 7, 6pm
DECO AND DESIGN TOUR
This two hour walking tour begins in the Art Deco District, then moves inside to explore The Wolfsonian’s collection. Presented with the Miami Design Preservation League. Limited to 20. RSVP required: 305.535.2644 or julia@thewolf.fiu.edu. Tour begins and ends at The Wolfsonian. $10 for members; $20 all others.

WOLF BOOK CLUB Be a part of our book club! To join or to RSVP: 305.535.2644 or julia@thewolf.fiu.edu.

Friday, March 7, 7pm
McTEAGUE by Frank Norris (1899)Set in turn-of-the-century San Francisco and depicted with gross realism, McTeague is the tragic account of a dentist grappling with love, power, and greed. Free.

CINEMA 2 AT THE WOLF An ongoing documentary film series presented in collaboration with WPBT–Channel 2.

Friday, March 14, 7pm
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: GRAND CENTRAL (2008, USA, Michael Epstein, 60 min, DVD)
The dramatic story of Grand Central Terminal began with a 1902 train accident that propelled construction, continued with design feats, and resulted in the greatest railway terminal in the world. Free.

WORKSHOP
Thursday, March 20, 7pm
FRENCH SALON GAMES
What were the Parisians doing in their lovely modern interiors in the 1920s? Playing Surrealist games, of course! Join us for an evening of collaborative creation with Paula Harper, associate professor of Art History, University of Miami. RSVP required: 305.535.2644 or julia@thewolf.fiu.edu. $10 for members; $20 all others.

PUBLIC TALK
Thursday, March 27, 7pm
“LE CORBUSIER, THE NEW WOMAN, AND DOMESTIC REFORM”—Mary McLeod, professor of architecture at Columbia University, explores the relationship between Le Corbusier’s architecture and the emergence of the New Woman in France in the 1920s. Free to members and students; $10 all others.

DOCUMENTARY SERIES: SEARCHING FOR SECURITY IN AN INSECURE WORLD

These films expose contemporary crises. Curated by Barron Sherer and co-sponsored by The Jack D. Gordon’s Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship Studies’ Program in National Security Studies.

Friday, March 28, 7pm
THE DEVIL CAME ON HORSEBACK (2006, Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern, USA/Chad, 85 min, DVD)Dispatched to Sudan by the African Union, former Marine Captain Brian Steidle is witness to the genocide of black Sudanese civilians in Darfur. Followed by a discussion with professor Richard Olson, FIU department of Political Science. Free to members and students; $10 all others.

WORKSHOP
Saturday, March 29, 1–4pm
BOOKS BY DESIGN: AMAZING STRUCTURES
Always wanted to make a book? Fold, cut, and decoratively stencil; transform a single sheet of paper into a unique book with Miami artist Maria Gonzalez. Materials provided. RSVP required: 305.535.2644 or julia@thewolf.fiu.edu. $10 for members; $20 all others.

EXHIBITIONS

Fashioning the Modern French Interior: Pochoir Portfolios in the 1920s

Art and Design in the Modern Age:
Selections from the Wolfsonian Collection
Ongoing; updated throughout the season

Our programs are presented in collaboration with the following FIU schools and departments: Honors College, School of Architecture, Department of Art and Art History, Women's Studies Center, Department of History, School of Journalism and Mass Communication.